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    Border Patrol unexpectedly absent from Chico State career fair

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    Chico State to combine journalism, MADT, CAGD programs under one school

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    Lunar Market’s growth in the Chico community

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Social media leads to mental health issues, too much information

Nicte Hernandez // April 13, 2018

For a lot of us, social media is part of our everyday lives. Whether we are waking up to direct messages, snaps or if we use Twitter or Facebook as a way to get our news. Social media is prevalent in everyday...

Judy Cline declines Joes Bar GHB rumor. Photo credit: Courtesy of Enloe Medical Center

Enloe denies “date-rape” statistic in Facebook post

Lizzie Helmer // March 6, 2018

In a Facebook post on Feb. 20, Joe’s Bar stated Enloe Medical Center had reported 10 cases of the “date rape” drug GHB in the past two months. Representatives from Enloe Medical Center said they...

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Social media poses a danger for the heavy user

Grayson Boyer // September 3, 2017

Social media is now as much a part of our cultural fabric as anything else. At the time of its creation, we didn't know what this new technology would do to our culture, our relationships or our brains. While...

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Facebook doesn’t mean fact

Nicole Henson // January 24, 2017

The public has taken it upon themselves to create a news source out of none other than their own opinions, and it’s spreading like wildfire because of social media.Facebook stories that say climate...

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Screen junkies killing time

Kyra Stemplinger // January 23, 2017

Free time in the modern age is nothing but an interruption in our phone time. Enjoying anything without texting, tweeting or snapping is a rarity these days, and I’ve been guilty of this crime myself.The...

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Censoring conservative voices

Evan Roberts and Briana Mcdaniel // October 3, 2016

Freedom of speech has been a cornerstone of American life for centuries and is a seminal piece of who we are as people. The idea of conveying an idea despite being controversial or unpopular is what has...

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Be civil in Facebook political debates

Brittany Mcclintock // May 3, 2016
Politics are personal. Facebook is personal. Facebook political postings shouldn't be as personal.
#DearMe is a new youtube hash-tag that encourages people to talk the younger version of themselves.

The Orion Vlog: #DearMe

Salahadin Albutti // March 15, 2015

Orion staff and Chico State student answer the question: "If you have a chance to the younger you, what would you say?"

Illustration by Miles Huffman

Taking a break from social media

Daisy Dardon // February 19, 2015
Staying away from social media didn't turn out as I thought it would.

Dating hashtags are annoying, hollow

Veronica De La Cruz // August 27, 2014
There should be more sentimental ways to show affection than a Man Crush Monday/Woman Crush Wednesday hashtag.

The price of cool in social media

Matt Murphy // May 12, 2014
Social media may be popular but its value isn't rooted in profits.

Students analyze video games’ benefits

Christine Lee // May 6, 2014
A group of Chico State psychology students researched how video games stimulate the human brain.
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